Litter Facts

Cigarette Butts

Cigarette waste is the most abundant form of litter in Arkansas and on the planet.

Collected cigarette litter weighs in the millions of pounds annually.

Cigarette filters are not biodegradable; they are made of plastic, not paper and cotton.

Cigarette litter lingers in our environment up to 25 years.

Cigarette butts are lightweight and can easily move through our storm drains into our waterways and water supplies.

Water will leach the toxins from cigarette litter, making it deadly to most aquatic life. In fact, the toxins released from one cigarette butt left in a gallon of water for one day will kill about 80 percent of aquatic life added to that water.